tomford wrote:
I am trying to restore a 1924/5 Graham Dodge bus.
Any and all technical information will be very useful.
This particular bus was privately owned and used as a school bus.
It is essentially complete so wiring diagrams and operating instructions will be very helpful.
Does anyone on the list know of any other busses of that vintage ?
Thanks
Tom Ford
Hi Tom, as you may or may not know busses were built using Graham chasis with Dodge powertrain. I wouldnt say the bodies were custom built to order neccesarily as I am sure that Graham had a specific line of bodies avail ( although a chasis drivetrain alone could have been ordered and a coachwork company may have made just about any individual specific body the customer would be willing to pay for ) but they certaintely would have not been mass produced either for any great length of time without significant changes.
If you want a copy of the operating instructions than you need to determine the size of the chasis and look for that instruction book.
I doubt there ever was a handbook specifically tailored for your bus although I may be wrong.
There may ( almost surely ) be pamplets or brochures that show photos of your particluar body but I do not have them. I do however have photos and specifications for busses approx 1928 thru the very early thirties if that would help
Hope this helps.